Team Open Top 8 Profiles - Taylor, Derczo, and Tumavitch

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?Experience and Chalice of the Void for 1.

What was the most memorable moment from the Swiss?Won a game on a mull to 3.

Michael Derczo

Age: 37

Hometown: Piscataway, NJ

Archetype: G/R Madcap Moon

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?Modern is so diverse, I believe you need to do something powerful and proactive. Green cards > Blue cards.

What was the most memorable moment from the Swiss?Beating my worst matchup (U/R Gifts Storm) on a mull to 5 on the draw.

Matt Tumavitch

Age: 23

Hometown: Clarks Summit, PA

Archetype: G/R Aggro

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?Rekindled Pheonix is absurd and I'm trying to find the best home for it. I had tons of success with it on Magic Online all week. Eternalize is great with explore.

What was the most memorable moment from the Swiss?Josh beating Caleb Scherer on a mull to 3 and people's faces after Mike put Platinum Emperion in play.